Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo,…
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Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths over weekend, 2 from C.O., as toll tops 4,000
There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, two from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,002, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccine mandates work, Dr. Anthony Fauci says
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…
Continue ReadingSome children’s hospitals see another surge in rare Covid-19 complication MIS-C
By Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists still don’t know a lot about a rare and serious Covid-19 complication that impacts children, but what they…
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Fentanyl helping fuel recent rise in Central Oregon drug overdoses, public health officials warn
The Central Oregon Overdose Crisis Response Task Force and the region’s Public Health Overdose Team, an initiative involving Crook, Deschutes and…
Continue ReadingClimate crisis is ‘single biggest health threat facing humanity,’ WHO says, calling on world leaders to act
By Jacqueline Howard and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The World Health Organization, in a new special report, is calling for governments and policymakers to…
Continue ReadingMerck seeks FDA emergency use authorization for antiviral Covid-19 treatment molnupiravir
CNN By Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…
Continue ReadingMerck seeks FDA emergency use authorization for antiviral Covid-19 treatment molnupiravir
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…
Continue ReadingInternational Day of the Girl Child 2021: Raising strong girls during a pandemic
By Katia Hetter, CNN On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am grateful for this United Nations-designated day.…
Continue ReadingInternational Day of the Girl Child 2021: Raising strong girls during a pandemic
CNN, PFIZER, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL By Katia Hetter, CNN On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccine mandates work, Dr. Anthony Fauci says
By Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…
Continue ReadingStudies show Covid-19 worsens pregnancy complication risk
By Jen Christensen, CNN Pregnant women who develop Covid-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies,…
Continue ReadingThe rate of Covid-19 cases is dropping nationally but rising in these 5 states
CNN By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…
Continue ReadingThese simple ways to focus on your mental health can make a huge difference
By John Duffy, CNN On this World Mental Health Day, the second of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is clear that people — most people — are…
Continue ReadingThe rate of Covid-19 cases is dropping nationally but rising in these 5 states
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 infections are declining in the US. But hospitalizations are still high in some hot spots
CNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing, health care systems in some parts of the country are…
Continue ReadingHow to talk to your 5- to 11-year-old kids about getting the Covid-19 vaccine
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the…
Continue ReadingIs my immunity waning? Doctors advise Pfizer vaccine recipients not to worry
By Maggie Fox, CNN There’s little doubt now — study after study, in real life and in lab dishes, in the US and elsewhere — that…
Continue ReadingIs it safe to go trick-or-treating this Halloween? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN The pandemic is making me think about Halloween costumes and candy earlier than ever. I am also wondering what my busy block…
Continue ReadingWith more Covid-19 booster shots on the horizon, one expert says mixing and matching doses may be an effective approach
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Amid the growing prospect of more Covid-19 booster shots becoming available, an expert has suggested that some people could…
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